Television

One of the greatest of all time and I couldn't believe how late I was in finding it. I found the ending to be just a bit lacking? But it really just was great in terms of the story.

The animation also was extremely well done. They didn't fall into making everyone looking Japanese while being based in Germany. I thought they captured the diversity of European faces and voices well and kept it justifiably centered on a Japanese protagonist in a manner that didn't disturb or interrupt the suspension of disbelief.

Both the villains and protagonists have convincing arcs with good payouts at the end.

It does go on a bit long, but its not displeasurable. It also gives a nice slice of life aspect with some of the more filler episodes. It fleshes out the world in way thats convincing and engrossing. It did kind-of drag out in terms of pacing, but not even close to as bad as most modern series. But if you compare it to some contemporaries, its quite slow. At the same time, the series actually finishes in a manner that completes the story and satisfies what it set out to do, even if it takes a bit too long to get there. This is something you definitely can't say for modern series, which often meander around each season wondering if they are going to get renewed, with no sense of them trying to complete or accomplish the telling of a story.

I would suggest it to any or all looking for a non-fantasy psychothriller who want something that will last a while.